Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 4, 1992No. Civ. A. 92-0859 (HHG)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
In this case plaintiff, a victim of advanced breast cancer, seeks a preliminary injunction to enjoin defendant, her group health insurance carrier under an ERISA program, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., from refusing to pay for the only treatment that may abate her cancer and save her life. At issue is an amendment to the insurance plan by the insurer that it claims to have eliminated from coverage autologous bone marrow transplants. The Court concludes that notice of the amendment was insufficient, and that the amended plan does not exclude the treatment in…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission v. Holiday Tours, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Fred Brown v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Nazay v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- June G. Moore v. Reynolds Metals Company Retirement Program for Salaried EmployeesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Bruce B. Davis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by17 opinions
- John Doe Firm Doe v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital AreaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Richard H. Heasley, Sr. And Doris G. Heasley v. Belden & Blake CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Carabillo v. ULLICO Inc. Pension Plan and TrustDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
- Al-Joudi v. BushDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2005
- Tepe v. Rocky Mountain Hospital & Medical ServicesColorado Court of Appeals · 1995
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